PGE makes its presence felt at COP30 with discussions on climate adaptation and socio-environmental challenges in the Amazon
With participation in two official panels, the institution reinforced the State government's commitment to the climate agenda and the construction of public policies aimed at protecting territories and the most vulnerable populations.
The State Attorney General's Office (PGE) participated, this Saturday (15), in the sixth day of programming of the 30th Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP30), in Belém, the capital of Brazil. With participation in two official panels, the institution reinforced the State government's commitment to the climate agenda and the construction of public policies aimed at protecting territories and the most vulnerable populations.
The first panel, promoted by the Institute for Climate, Environment and Social Development (ICLIMAS), took place around 1:30 PM, in Atelier 2, within the Green Zone space, and featured the participation of State Attorney Ibraim Rocha. With the theme "The Challenges of Investment for Climate Change Adaptation in Brazil," the debate addressed the pathways and obstacles to financing adaptation actions in Brazil, highlighting the urgency of protecting public and private areas, and especially communities directly affected by the already perceptible effects of climate change.
"The biggest challenge is to ensure that resources actually reach those who need them most. We discussed how this financing is structured in the world, what the barriers to fundraising are, and, mainly, the biggest challenge: making sure that investment reaches the most impacted communities. There is a gap between what is necessary and the capacity to present projects, especially due to the lack of technical training in these territories," said the attorney.
The panel also highlighted the importance of qualifying local leaderships, improving access mechanisms to climate funds, and reducing inequalities that hinder the broad and effective implementation of adaptation policies.
Impacts of large infrastructure projects in the Amazon territory
Next, starting at 4 PM, PGE's contribution to the discussions on mitigation, adaptation, climate justice, and ecological transition of the Conference continued with the roundtable "Hydroelectric Plants, Health, and Environment: Connections and Challenges in Debate," which brought together experts to discuss the multiple impacts of large infrastructure projects in the Amazon. The debate was held at the Evandro Chagas Institute booth, also in the GreenZone.
The meeting sought to integrate science, public management, and community experiences to understand how hydroelectric projects interfere with ecosystems, the health of populations, and quality of life.
On this occasion, PGE was represented by State Attorney Fernanda Sequeira, expanding understandings about the risks and challenges involved in energy expansion in the region, promoting reflections on more sustainable development alternatives aligned with the Amazonian reality.
"The panel aimed, therefore, to bring technical, scientific, and legal contributions to improve territorial governance, the effectiveness of licensing, and the promotion of socio-environmental justice in the context of large enterprises in the Amazon, integrating voices from different sectors to qualify institutional responses to the challenges posed by climate change and the expansion of infrastructure in the region," concluded Fernanda Sequeira.
